endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
how long; how far; how much
serious; severe; grave; acute
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
opposite; reverse; contrary
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
script; screenplay; scenario